Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-10
A QUEEN sABE CASE.
Some Say Mrs. Moore is Sane, and Others
Declare She Isn't,

lCopy7I5, 1857 by te California Asstciatesi Press
WOODLAND. August 9th.-The hearing of the
injunction in the Moore Black case commenced
this morning A large crowd was present from
all parts OF the country, some being from Sacra-
mento. The defendants attorney read affidavits
from Charles Coil, II. P. Merritt, Webb Curtis,
I'D. Knight, John J. Stephens, J.. ID. Stephensi
W. g. Hunt, T. Ross and H. NJ. Kier, showing
and competent. Mrs. Moore denied that undue
influence had been used, and said that all She
had done was voluntary. Black said he was i'm
PEELED by love alone, not gold. On the other
hand, Drs. Clark and Jackson said they had ex.
amined the lady and that she was insane J..
r. Jones, u farmer living near her residence
said she was surely. insane, but he had no re-
liable proofs, Mesdames James A.. Douglas
Martha Washington and l.. Walker daughter of
Mrs. Moore) Robert Moore, her son, and
L. Walker, James A. Douglass and
L. L. Washington; sons-in-law, said she was in
sane, and gave a few instances as proof. They
say she is easily influenced by those who agree
With and fawn upon her. meaning Black e.
w. Grayson, of Oakland. Mrs. Moore's brother,
Mooie had given Black over half her property
and lots of money. besides many wine suppers;
that she will dispose of all her property il not
restrained. He says the prominent citizens
who testified that the lady is sane know nothing
of the matter
At this juncture Johnson read petition to the
Court wherein Robert Moore asks to be ap-
pointed guardian of mis- mother. After reciting
many points it said that Black was aged 27 and
his mother 65; that Black was without educa-
tion, family, principles, or good looks, which
statement caused Black in the Courtroom to
iiush and turn uneasily.
This closed the case of the eomplanants and
they rested. The case viii probably not be de-
cided for several days. All the interested par
ties are in Court but Mrs. Moore.
lcoryTigl. 1887, by tie California Associated Press
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
WOODLAND August 9th-This morning the
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people anxious to hear every iota of testimony
and the arguments in the matter OF the injunc-
ton to prevent the marriage If Mrs. Moore to
James Black. After the complaint was read.
q. 7. Harding read afdavits from numerous
citizens, as follows
Ross and Kier. two OF Woodlands most re-
putable physicians, said they had examined
the lady and found her perfectly sane and COM
potent.
Blacks affidavit testified that he had used no
means to influence the lady. He was actuated
by manly motives and by love. He denied all
the charges made against him.
Mrs. Moore stated that Black had never, by
any means, tried to influence her that her love
for him was spontaneous, and has not been
tanned into blaze by fraudulent means She
states that she is in perfectly good health-in
fact. in better health and spirits than she has
been for the past three years. She says she is
not insane in any manner, nor upon any sub
ject and has no guardian and needs none.
Al this juncture of the demurrer a motion to
strike out the complaint and quash the injunc.
tIOil Was Indue Dy darulng on the ground that
the Court had no right TO grant an injunction,
and that no evidence had been adduced to show
that fraud or duress had been used.
Grove L. Johnson then proceeded to read the
stfidavits on the other side The affidavit of
Clark and another physician state that they had
examined the lady, and in their opinion she
was of unsound mind, especially at times Her
mania would not show in usual business trans
actions, only when something aggravating or
unusual would arise
Johnson stated that petition had been fled
this morning in the Clerks Office, asking that
Robert Moore be appointed guardian of his
mother and her estate, and that he would read
1t to the Court. 1t was objected to, but the OBJ
lection was oyerruled. The petition recited that
Mary Moore is possessed of property of the value
Oh S1O0,o00; that she was not long ago an intell-
gent lady and very kind to her children, but
has now changed and was undoubtedly insane.
She has, during the past few days, transferred
without proper consideration-to Black large
parts OF her estate, also large sums of money to
spend. Besides this, she has appointed him Gus
todian of her large estate, Notwithstanding the
fact that he Is an unfit man. Moore says that
Black Is man of no education, property, fam
iy, principle. nor possessing an attractive ap-
pearauce, and only wishes the lady's money.